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Hi,
Can anyone please advise, do I need planning permission to fit a small pitched tiled canopy across the front of my detached house?

The canopy will project approximately 1mtr from the front of house elevation and be 5 mtr from the proterty boundary.
It will be supported off the brickwork by gallows type brackets.
I have looked on the gov-planning portal but can't find any info.
Thanks.
Dave B.

Dear Dave,

I apologise for just picking up on this but this is the first time I have visited this website and I am sure by now you have had your question answered. If your proposal doesn't create any usable space, then in my opinion you don't actually require permission for it.

Do I need planning to remove an existing external window and replace with French doors?

Dear Nadine,

If the property you live in is Listed or indeed within a Conservation Area where an Article 4 Direction applies, you may well have an issue. Otherwise, you won't require planning permission. You will however have an issue in respect of Building Regulations and this is something you must look into particularly if you are creating a larger opening.

Mark

we have just built a shed/garage wooden to fit in with landscape it is 19ftx 19ft6" and is under 3 metres high, it has no doors at present, i read loads before building it and thought it did not need planning, does it? it is 54" from house wall and well within boundry, how big can you build a shed in the uk without planning permission.

Hi,

My neighbour has built a canopy over their front door which encrouhes on my lounge window, this has also created alot of rain water to run down my external wall and window. Can they do this without permission? If yes, what advise can you give me? Kind regards Linda

Normally, if you are not creating usable space, you won't need planning permission and therefore, in planning terms, there is little that can be done. However, if it physically straddles the common bounbdary and is built on your land, then this is a civil matter and something you could take up with your solicitor. The fact that water is running down your external wall sounds like poor detailing to me and theoretically, this should not be happening. The whole purpose of a canopy is to keep the users of the building dry and in doing so, keep the baric of the building dry too. I suggest you speak to your local building control team and ask what if anything can be done to address this nuisance issue.

Hi,
I can see my question has been more or less answered however I still would like to be double sure.
I would like to erect a canopy which extends the length of my house which is approx. 9 meters; the depth of the canopy will be 0.9 metres from the wall and no more than 3 meters high. It will be a good 4/5 meters away from the highway. In addition to this which I don't know might require a separate planning permission application (if anyone can tell me) it will be held up by 4 fibreglass column pillars.
There are two similar properties on my road with such designs.
Could anyone please advise.
Many Thanks,
Paul

Paul,

As I understand it, provided you are not creating usable space then your canopy will not require planning permission.

Cheers

Rich

What is the planning definition of useable space ?. ( I ask this because all space is useable in everday terms ..for sitting in ..for covered working .. also an awning could be attached to a canopy for summer days ..so how can space be defined as non-useable ) . Possibly such uses are temorary uses therefore planning p. is not required .

What is the planning definition of useable space ?. ( I ask this because all space is useable in everday terms ..for sitting in ..for covered working .. also an awning could be attached to a canopy for summer days ..so how can space be defined as non-useable ) . Possibly such uses are temporary uses therefore planning p. is not required .